The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-23
THE GREAT STAPLE.
Weekly Review of the Tobacco Market.
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| Weekly Review OF me ipbdtco HafNNi'
Monday there was little doing
ON Tuesday the market started of bet
ter with several sales of old bright filters
and a few wrappers. which gave promise
of q good weeks business
Wednesday ended I'm fair days sales
Of various grades one or two large man
ufacturers were buying bright filler grades
more freely 10 looks as if the new crop
were assuredly deficient in good, rich.
tough filters, and it would be a great mis-
take in ourplug men 10 use inferior stock,
now that we have q good opportunity 90
compete with hign-priced Western Bur
/ leys. If the new does not supply the
wants of the trade the old viii, and such
is vet quite low and has not been ON "a
! boom Fancy wrappers and cutters are
very high in upland markets at - cents
90 81 per pound and over for former and
/ 20 and 30 cents for latter classes Our
home consumption will need them all if
| 10 keeps pace with past demand and 10
turn these values paid here must 40 least
increase prices across the waters on our
Virginia stock OF dark new we have
seen too little 90 Judge of quality yet. As
none has been marketed. Wednesday
good line of Burleys were sold tO u man-
ufacturer or two.
j.. Whitl0ck has obtained an injunc-
ton against II Rosenberg IS Co. of This
city for infringement on their brand of
chcrOois. the "Oid Nirginias, and ihe
make and sale of Old Carolina, has
been prohibited by Judge Holiday de-
cree This imitation was very deceptive
i'm all respects Mr. Whitlock employs
about 225 girls on cheroots constantly.
and at good wages, and took the most
prompt measures 90 protect himself
against any and all trespassers.
Richmond commission merchant, are
not anxious 10 handle new tobacco.
They regard the old as cheaper aud bet
ter, color of new excepted; then the high
prices will make sales more doubtful
when the interior order men have been
so busy and engaged very much Of the
buying that should be- done here prefer
ably
Western Burley markets show a steady
advance Manufacturers and spectators
are both buying heavily, only dark ship
ping leaf is dull as with us II the Spanish
Reggie has taken the old syndicate West
ern stock as reported, the market viii
soon feel the relief afforded on low
grades, especially all light color, and
quality Green Rivers and other sub
sttutes are being used for Burleys now
in the West.
Raleigh, y c., will have a premium
sale in November, and offers 500 IN
money and articles to successful planters.
Her trade is surely wide awake on TO-
baccO as well as cotton. The friendly but
sharp rivalry between these North Caro-
lima markets is doing themselves great
good, while railroad facilities and fac
tories and warehouses are increasing on
every hand.
Very little tobacco is expected here
from Southwest Virginia The short /
crop and frost have curtaied the crop so |
that the factories of that section will !.
leave no surplus for shipments.
The market was decidedly more active I
on good bright old filler grades, with I
several sales of from 20 TO 40 packages al /
6 to 10 cents 4 few samples of new /
brights ON floors of upland warehouses 1
showed very inferior quality and color, |
and prices that could not be had here by /
30 per cent. or more. A good line OF /
Burleys were also sold
Friday, good offerings of sun-cured,
quality medium, prices moderate, general I
market quiet The first offerings were 4
new dark Tugs by Vaughn q Sarvny at
warehouse. Lugs sold At,